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The first book in a new murder-mystery school series set at Mayfield Academy from Sophie McKenzie, the bestselling author of million-copy-seller, Girl Missing. 

It’s a week into the summer term, the last day of April, and murder is the last thing on my mind . . .

Life at Mayfield Academy seems normal enough – that is until Georgia discovers the drama teacher, dead, in the school library. Then, when she goes back to look for him, having gone for help, his body has vanished.

Georgia knows what she saw, but only her best friend Billy believes her.

Determined to find out what has gone on, Georgia and Billy hunt for evidence with new girl, Wren. But with friendship dynamics also at play there’s a lot more at stake than dead bodies. And it’s not long before it becomes clear that someone is prepared to go to any lengths to stop their investigation . . .

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Camp Murder is the second in a thrilling murder-mystery series from Sophie McKenzie, the bestselling author of million-copy-seller, Girl Missing. 

The water tower stands in darkness . . . I’ve seen its secrets now. I know the truth.

With summer camp ahead this August for Georgia, Wren and Billy, the students of Mayfield Academy are looking forward to kayaking on the lake, trails through the woods and evenings round the fire.

But when someone at camp suffers a fatal accident, Georgia is convinced that there’s more to what happened than meets the eye. As she and her friends investigate, they find themselves drawn to the spooky water tower next to camp – the scene of an unsolved mystery from years ago.

Could there be a connection between this past event and the present-day murder? And is life at summer camp about to turn even more deadly?

Can you solve the mysteries behind the deaths at Mayfield Academy? Enrol at Murder Academy with Lessons in Death – out now!

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The third title in this murder-mystery school series set at Mayfield Academy from Sophie McKenzie, the bestselling author of million-copy-seller, Girl Missing. 

Georgia, Wren and Billy are excited about the start of a new school term this autumn at Mayfield Academy, especially as it brings with it a video diary project for them all. But when, off-camera, the friends start filming in the woods, it seems that they could have inadverently filmed a potential murder.

And as one murder turns into two and the murders start stacking up, could it be that someone might be out to silence them too?

Meet Cinnamon Crumb. In the town of Marzipan, home to bakers of near-magical talent, Cinnamon burns toast. She’s no baker – but she is about to become a baking detective.

Because all is not sweet between Marzipan’s two rival superstar bakers, Victoria Sponge and Madeleine Macaron. They will stop at nothing to win the coveted Twelve Tier Crown at the Great Cake Carnival – even sabotage. So when Victoria sets Cinnamon a mission to spy on Maddie, Cinnamon reluctantly agrees. But when Maddie asks Cinnamon to spy on Victoria too…well, Cinnamon is in a situation stickier than sticky toffee pudding.

In Mysteries at the Museum, take on the role of renowned detective Inspector Renoir as you chase down a notorious art thief. This book contains three individual mysteries and over 25 puzzles, all part of a single thrilling story. Start the story, slot the Image Disc into your Detective Torch, and get cracking!

On each page, you’ll find a different puzzle for you and your torch to solve. With the torch switched on, rotate the disc to project the right image. Use it to unlock a safe, shine a light on suspicious items, or even examine fingerprints at the scene of the crime. In the hands of an expert detective, there’s no end to what your torch can tackle!

But the torch isn’t the only tool in your crime-fighting toolkit: you’ll also find a map of the famed art museum where the heist takes place. This will come in handy on select puzzles that require a birds’-eye-view, so you have everything you need to unravel the mystery and catch the thief.

Alongside the puzzles and the detective story, you’ll find non-fiction entries on real-life art heists, crimefighting techniques, and even infamous blunders by criminal not-quite-masterminds!

Crack the Case:Mysteries at the Museum is a one-of-a-kind interactive adventure that is sure to appeal to gamers, codebreakers and detectives in the making, complete with timeless illustrations and memorable characters. The game is afoot – will you take up the chase?

What’s included?

• A high-quality Detective Flashlight
• Three Image Disks
• A 64-page illustrated book, containing three mysteries to solve
• A sturdy, gift-ready box
• A fold-out, illustrated Museum Map

‘Fierce friendships, exciting mysteries and the most wonderful boarding school setting’ Lottie Saahko, author of Lumi and the Wolf
‘A mystery that is satisfying and perilous enough to entertain the reader’ Jo Clarke, author of The Travelling School Mysteries

New girl Emma can’t wait to meet her classmates and explore the famous Malory Towers. Together with her new-found friends Sheila and Marie she quickly settles into school life, but soon there are big questions to be answered . . . Where does their classmate keep disappearing to? Why were the horses let out of the stable? And who are the strangers on the clifftop?

Only the Malory Towers Mystery Club can solve this puzzle!

A brand-new mystery series, full of friendship, intrigue and beloved characters old and new. Perfect for every generation of Blyton readers.

Ten-year-old Jacob Oolong lives with his eccentric great aunt, Lady Petronella Oolong in the penthouse flat of Odd-Doings House.

They arrive home one afternoon to find an enormous heart shaped box of delicious chocolates has arrived for Lady Oolong. And these aren’t any old chocolates though. These are from Eclair’s (Est. 1844) and are the most wonderful and the most expensive chocolates in the entire world.

But the next morning – SHOCK HORROR! – they’ve vanished! Not just gone… STOLEN!

With his great aunt prostrate in her nightie with shock, it’s up to Jacob to find out who has taken them, but he’ll need help. He calls in a private detective who, rather surprisingly, is a beaver living on the floor below them. Enter… J. Algernon Pickle.

Together, J. Algernon Pickle and Jacob set about investigating this very confusing mystery. Things take an unexpected turn when it becomes clear that the chocolates could only have been stolen by someone who lives in Odd-Doings House. But WHO could it be?

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The highly anticipated hard-boiled, slow-burn young adult mystery thriller about one girl’s race to solve the crimes of her family’s twisted past before it’s too late — from E. Kennedy, aka New York Times bestselling romance author, Elle Kennedy! Perfect for fans of Holly Jackson’s A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder.

The world is hunting for answers. But what if the truth leads straight to you?

Ryan Shipley is back in Starling, Tennessee. It’s been ten years since her father, the infamous serial killer Gabriel Thorn, was caught. No one can know who Ryan really is. No one can know the truth about her past.

But as fresh eyes dig deeper into the case, old secrets refuse to stay buried. Cryptic texts, eerie coincidences, and a chilling note leave everyone wondering – does Ryan know more than she’s letting on? As the truth unravels, one thing becomes clear: in a town full of secrets, Ryan might be the biggest mystery of them all.

Perfect for fans of Holly Jackson and Karin Slaughter – get ready for a thriller packed with twists you won’t see coming.

What would you do to bring your sister back from the dead?

After Lucas’s sister mysteriously disappeared ten years ago, his family was torn apart. His mother has been lost in a deep depression ever since, his father has been unable to speak of what happened and Lucas has been trapped in his guilt . . . until he receives a note that changes everything.

Lucas has twenty-one days to find out the truth about what happened to his sister, and save her life . . . . if she really is still alive.

Every action is watched, every choice counted. Can he save his sister without losing himself?

Open one sealed letter each day and experience the mystery as a real-time countdown – or tear through all twenty-one, if you can’t bear to wait.

What to expect:

• 21 sealed letters to open
• A gripping missing-person mystery
• Dark family secrets
• Twists, clues and shocking revelations
• A tense twenty-one-day countdown
• An immersive reading experience perfect for fans of high-concept YA thrillers

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The first children’s murder mystery from number-one-bestselling author of The Appeal, Janice Hallett, perfect for fans of Robin Stevens and Rhian Tracey.

When Ava and Luke discover a mysterious box of papers in their attic they are instantly curious about secrets it might hold. As they read through letters, diary entries, newspaper cuttings and listen to secret recordings, they realize that a decades-old, still unsolved, murder mystery is unfolding right in front of them . . .

Ava and Luke decide to try and crack the case themselves. But as they work through the clues, it soon becomes clear that the mystery isn’t something left in the past: the killer is still out there – and might be closer than they think…

YOU know the facts. YOU have all the clues. Can YOU solve the mystery before they do?